Ground cover - weed suppressing
To cover bare earth and act as an active weed depressant, think of plants that naturally spread themselves across the ground. These come into their own when a large area is to be covered, and one that would benefit from the harmony of repetition of a plant form. Varieties can be found that are low-growing, or that can be several metres high. It is possible to choose plants that are primarily for foliage interest, or plants that flower gloriously, such as ground cover roses. ; Top tip: Be mindful that they tend to grow quickly so may need thinning out or trimming to avoid neighbouring plants being overcome or choked.
Ground cover - conifers
71 plants
Ground cover - evergreen plants
1104 plants
Ground cover - grass lawns on slopes
1 plants
Ground cover - lawn alternatives on slopes
53 plants
Ground cover - non-evergreen plants
1355 plants
Ground cover - roses
75 plants
Ground cover - shady slopes
214 plants
Ground cover - sunny slopes
228 plants
All plants (2500)
Epimedium acuminatum
Barronwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium alpinum
Pink epimedium, Alpine barrenwort
Epimedium brachyrrhizum
Short-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium franchetii 'Brimstone Butterfly'
Franchet's barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium grandiflorum
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Nanum'
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Red Beauty'
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur Bishops cap, Longspur fairy wings
Epimedium grandiflorum f. violaceum
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium leptorrhizum
Slender-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium perralderianum
Algerian barrenwort, Perraudiere epimedium
Epimedium pinnatum
Persian epimedium
Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum
Persian epimedium
Epimedium pubigerum
Hairy barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium sagittatum
Horny goat weed, Barrenwort
Epimedium x perralchicum
Hybrid epimedium
Epimedium x perralchicum 'Fronhleiten'
Hybrid barrenwort
Epimedium x rubrum
Red barrenwort, Red epimedium
Epimedium x versicolor
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Neosulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x warleyense
Garden hybrid epimedium
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Young's barrenwort
Equisetum hyemale
Rough horsetail, Dutch rush, Scouring rush
Erica carnea
Heather, Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Adrienne Duncan'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Ann Sparkes'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Challenger'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Heathwood'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'King George'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'March Seedling'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Margery Frearson'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Nathalie'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Pink Spangles'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Praecox Rubra'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'R. B. Cooke'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Vivellii'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Wintersonne'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. alba 'Golden Starlet'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. alba 'Ice Princess'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. alba 'Isabell'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. alba 'Springwood White'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. aureifolia 'Westwood Yellow'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. aureifolia 'Winter Gold'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erigeron glaucus
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron glaucus
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron glaucus 'Roseus'
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron glaucus Sea Foam = 'Stocecc'
Seaside fleabane